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Xbox 360 Still Has Some Power Left, Gears of War Creator Believes

Right after some developers proclaimed that the PlayStation 3 has an edge over the Xbox 360 in terms of power, Gears of War creator and Epic Games creative director Cliff Bleszinski has revealed that the Microsoft console has yet to see all of its resources exploited by games.Epic Games has supported the Xbox 360 rig...

9 November 2011
15:21 GMT

Gears of War Creator Wants Halo and Call of Duty Levels of Success

Cliff Bleszinski, the creator of the Gears of War franchise and Epic Games' creative director, believes the series can easily reach the levels of success of much larger franchises, including Halo or Call of Duty, especially since it's only seen the third installment appear last month.The Gears of War series...

6 October 2011
15:51 GMT

Gears of War 3 Creator Talks About DLC and Storytelling

The creator of the Gears of War franchise, Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski, has talked about the focus of the upcoming downloadable content for the newest installment, Gears of War 3, while defending the story decisions taken by his team when developing the project.Epic Games has just released its newest title, Gea...

29 September 2011
15:51 GMT

Gears of War 3 Designer Says Xbox 360 Still Has Power Left

Cliff Bleszinski, the creative director of Epic Games and the designer of the Gears of War series, is convinced that his team can still squeeze some more power out of the Xbox 360 console, but he is looking forward to next generation devices, as well as the future of the actual franchise.Epic Games has made a name fo...

21 September 2011
15:51 GMT

Gears of War Series Will Continue, Direction Unknown Just Yet

Cliff Bleszinski confirmed that the Gears of War series will no doubt continue after the upcoming third installment, but highlighted that a concrete direction hasn't been settled on just yet.The Gears of War franchise has earned a massive cult following on the Xbox 360 platform, as the titles, made by Epic Games...

20 July 2011
04:20 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Says Video Game Hacker Attacks Are a Major Problem

With more and more video game oriented sites attacked and more personal data stolen it seems that even game designers are now aware of the problem and a bit scared about the possible consequences.Speaking to Industry Gamers Cliff Bleszinski, who is one of the more outspoken video game designers, has stated that the P...

22 June 2011
09:34 GMT

Xbox 360 Still Isn't Maxed Out, Gears of War Creator Says

The Xbox 360 console still has some power left, at least according to the creator of the Gears of War series, Cliff Bleszinski, who talked about the Microsoft device after the E3 2011 conference.This console generation is rapidly nearing its fifth year of existence, so it's a pretty safe to assume that most devi...

20 June 2011
10:01 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Defends Bulletstorm Violence

Bulletstorm has generated interest among gamers for the way it breaks the conventions of the first-person shooter genre, but some have also expressed concerned about the fact that the title might lend new arguments to those who believe that games are too over the top in their portrayal of violence. But one of the ...

11 February 2011
16:41 GMT

New Epic Games Project Coming to GDC

A new Epic Games project will be revealed to the public at the Game Developers Conference that will take place between the end of February and beginning of March, next year, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The announcement was made by Epic's lead designer, Cliff Bleszinski, who shared a few...

28 December 2010
03:45 GMT

Gears of War 3 Has Unlockables for Loyal Epic Games Fans

Gears of War 3, the upcoming third-person shooter exclusive to the Xbox 360, is set to have special unlockable items or features if gamers already purchased and played other titles from its developer, Epic Games.The announcement was made by Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski on his official Twitter account.The dev...

22 December 2010
03:35 GMT

Gears of War Creator Explains Missing VGA Announcement

The Spike TV Video Game Awards have come and gone, but even if we received a huge amount of trailers with all-new games, one of the scheduled announcements before the start of the event, concerning the Gears of War franchise, didn't appear. Microsoft and Epic Games, the publisher and developer, respectively, ...

20 December 2010
02:30 GMT

Bulletstorm Gets New Details, Will Run Great on PS3

As Bulletstorm is nearing its release date, Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski sat down with the PlayStation Blog and revealed a few new details about the game, including its special multiplayer mode, and revealed that the title would "take advantage of what the PlayStation 3 is capable of." For those tha...

10 December 2010
02:30 GMT

Unexpected Gears of War Announcement To Be Made at Video Game Awards

A big announcement about Gears of War is set to be made at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, according to a new teaser trailer featuring the creator of the third person shooter franchise, Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski. In the teaser trailer, an ominous voice says: "Don't miss the Gears of War announcement t...

30 November 2010
03:38 GMT

Gears of War Kinect Rumors Aren't True, Creator Says

Gears of War, one of the biggest Xbox 360 exclusive franchises out there, is currently rumored to receive some sort of support for Kinect, Microsoft's new motion detection system, released a few weeks ago for the console.Such a thing isn't true, however, as the creator of the franchise and the lead designer...

17 November 2010
03:34 GMT

Gears of War 3 Dedicated Servers Will Level the Playing Field

Gears of War fans were pleasantly surprised last week when the franchise's developer, Epic Games, announced that the next title, Gears of War 3, when it will eventually appear, will come with dedicated servers for the multiplayer mode, in order to eliminate the dreaded host advantage.Gears of War fans were alrea...

11 October 2010
17:21 GMT

Gears of War 3 Might Have Playable Female Characters

The Gears of War franchise captured the imagination of a lot of hardcore gamers out there, particularly because it depicted big burly men wielding large guns with chainsaw bayonets at the end and fighting “the good fight” against a race of underground monsters called the Locusts. But while the main group...

5 August 2009
16:51 GMT

Gears of War 2 Dark Corners DLC Gets Detailed by Cliff Bleszinski

Gears of War 2 was one of the most anticipated titles at the end of last year, promising to take the whole great experience of the first game and deliver even more interesting twists when it comes to the story and new mechanics in terms of the multiplayer mode. Sadly, it didn't really keep a lot of its promises...

22 July 2009
04:04 GMT

A Lot of Shooters Have RPG Elements, Says BioWare's Ray Muzyka

Video games can be split into many genres, each catering to a distinct niche of gamers all around the world. For quite some time, one of the most popular ones were shooters and role playing games, each differentiating itself through specific elements. But, as we heard last week from famous shooter designer Cliff Ble...

13 July 2009
16:01 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski: Shooters Will Become RPGs in the Future

There are certainly a lot of video game genres out there, ranging from strategy-oriented to hardcore ones, like sports. But one of the most popular is the shooter genre, as it gives players the opportunity to play as some unforgettable characters that let their guns do the talking for them. But as time will pass, sh...

8 July 2009
03:20 GMT

Gears of War Creator Explains Bald Space Marines and Brown Ruins in Games

Video games come in a lot of shapes, sizes and genres, but among the most popular ones are shooters, whether they are first or third person. Sadly though, in recent years, they have all begun to look the same and to have characters that are made using the same pattern: you play as a space marine, preferably bald or w...

6 July 2009
15:01 GMT

Bleszinski: Epic Games Needs Competition

One of the biggest studios currently active in the gaming industry is Epic Games, which is responsible for franchises like Unreal Tournament or Gears of War. The company is also making a lot of money by licensing its Unreal Engine technology, which powers a lot of the current-generation video games through its most r...

6 July 2009
13:01 GMT

id Acquisition Blew Cliff Bleszinski's Mind

As a lot of you might have heard, two weeks ago, ZeniMax Media, the company that owns Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda, revealed that it had acquired famous first person shooter developer id Software. We've heard representatives from the two entities talk about this move, and now popular video...

6 July 2009
03:14 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Talks About Gears of War 2's Flaws

The Xbox 360 has a lot of high-quality, exclusive franchises, but one of the most important is Epic Games' Gears of War series of third-person shooters, as the first one paved the way for the large sales of the device made by Microsoft. Now, the second one was highly anticipated by a lot of people and generated...

1 July 2009
15:01 GMT

Gears of War 2 Might Get Smoke Grenade-Free Saturdays

Gears of War 2 was one of last year's best-selling games, largely due to the massive hype that was generated around it by its creator, Cliff Bleszinski, who promised a bigger and better version of the first title that was a benchmark for Xbox 360 games. Sadly, many people who bought it found that, while the sin...

25 May 2009
16:41 GMT

Gears of War 2 Creator Talks About Game Development

In the gaming industry some old series have gained the status of cult icons, and gamers of all ages and races remember the good times they spent with them. As such, it’s pretty hard for new IPs (Intellectual Properties) to become popular and to really make an impact on the big number of gamers. But some have ac...

29 January 2009
03:50 GMT

Gears of War 2 Developer Talks About Romance in Shooters

Gears of War is currently one of the most popular shooter franchises on the market, having won over a big number of fans due to its hardcore nature and bloody firefights. The first game was a huge success and the sequel, which was just released, is bound to overcome all sales expectations and boost the profits of Epi...

18 November 2008
09:01 GMT

Gears of War 2 Developer Talks About Co-Op in Games

Gears of War 2 is a very massive game, largely due to the fact that it is the successor to one of the most popular games ever launched for the Xbox 360. Promising to bring back the same gory fights from the first game, only with a more developed story and characters, the title is set to become one of the best-selling...

13 November 2008
02:58 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Talks About Gears of War 2 DLC

Gears of War 2 is a massive title, following in the footsteps of one of the most popular games ever released on the Xbox 360 console. It has gained critical acclaim for its extremely well-polished areas and broke every record in terms of pre-orders and sales, when it hit the store shelves last week.The lead desi...

11 November 2008
03:43 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Thinks Mirror's Edge Needs More Gunplay

Cliff Bleszinski is currently one of the most popular game developers in the business. Having worked at Epic Games for quite some time now, he is the mind behind the extremely successful Gears of War series of games, which saw the second title released the past weekend. His casual attitude has earned him quite a...

10 November 2008
09:01 GMT

Gears of War 2 Developer Talks About Weapon Balance

Gears of War 2 is going to be a massive game, promising to bring back the mindless fun of the first title with a more intricate and developed story, and it is set to hit the worldwide store shelves today, with a lot of retailers holding midnight launch events to celebrate this very popular game.One of the key aspects...

7 November 2008
02:42 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Talks About the Changes in Gears of War 2

Gears of War 2 is going to be a very massive title for the Xbox 360. Currently the most expected exclusive game for this console, with Microsoft heavily promoting it, it is the sequel to one of the most popular games released for the Xbox 360, which is still played today.The game earned a cult-like following fro...

6 November 2008
04:15 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Thinks Gears of War 2 Will Attract Casual Gamers

Gears of War is one of the most popular new shooter franchises out there. It was developed by Epic Games, Cliff Bleszinski being the lead creative designer behind the series and heavily promoting it. The franchise gained an impressive number of fans after the first game was launched in 2006, and it will soon have its...

27 October 2008
15:01 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Talks About the "Soulless" Development of Call of Duty

Cliff Bleszinski is the lead developer for the upcoming shooter, exclusive for the Xbox 360, Gears of War 2. The sequel to one of the most popular titles for Microsoft's console, this new game is guaranteed to have big sales. Both titles have been developed by Epic Games, more specifically by the same team, led ...

8 October 2008
19:01 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Talks about Gears of War 2 and Piracy

Cliff Bleszinski is the guy behind one of the most successful shooters developed for the Xbox 360, Gears of War. Now as the clock draws near to the launch of the sequel to that game, he decided to stress  the importance it would have on the market and for the players. He also brought up the problem of piracy in ...

30 September 2008
02:46 GMT

Gears of War 2 Reworks Multiplayer

With much more of Gears of War 2 expected to be shown to eager gamers at E3 in July, Cliff Bleszinski, the main man behind the development of the team, addressed some concerns regarding the multiplayer performance of the title.The first Gears of War game offered a bit of an unfair advantage to the host of a multiplay...

24 June 2008
18:06 GMT

360 - New Multiplayer Gametype (Annex) and Update for Gears of War

An interesting announcement has just been made on official Gears of War forums by Epic. It says that a brand new multiplayer gametype, will be provided soon for Gears of War fans and... get ready to be knocked off your feet: IT'S FREE!, as Team Xbox reports.The post reads: "The next title update for Gears of War...

31 March 2007
06:36 GMT

Mark Rein - 'Unreal Engine 3 Can Make A Barbie Game'

What do you know, Unreal Engine 3 could be used to make a Barbie Horse and Ride game? Or at least that's what Epic's Mark Rein says in an interview with GameIndustry.biz: "The industry thinks, 'Well, if I'm going to make a shooter, I've got to use Unreal.' That's a good start, we li...

27 March 2007
07:22 GMT

Other Games than FPSs to be Developed with Unreal Engine 3

Everyone knows of the Epic's success with the Unreal Tournament franchise, due to their revolutionary Unreal Engine that makes it all happen on screen. And, as you probably knew already, Epic's job is mainly to make shooters, where the Unreal Engine comes in very handy to make things blow up or catch fire ...

22 March 2007
09:55 GMT

Gears of War 2 Wasn't Confirmed - Rein Makes Corrections

During his GDC speech last Wednesday, Epic designer Cliff Bleszinski stated that the company's team "intends to do a sequel" of Xbox 360's hit title, Gears of War. Obviously, it wasn't long after the web boasted with "official announcements of Gears of War2," though it wasn't exactly the case. You...

13 March 2007
08:00 GMT


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